by Noralee Jones / Mar 12 2024 / Articles IWS23 Personal Growth Self Care
The InDependent Wellness Summit is our free, annual online event for all military and first responder spouses – past, present, and future. Learn more about the program here. We’re already halfway through the InDependent Wellness Summit recaps, and there’s...
by Sykora Zabel-Karr / Jan 30 2024 / Articles Blog Mental Mind Personal Growth Self Care
Are you tired of feeling stressed, unfulfilled, and out of balance? If so, it might be time to embrace holistic wellness. Holistic wellness is generally defined as taking care of your mind, body, and soul together in order to achieve overall well-being. However, it...
by Toby Ralph / Jun 27 2023 / Articles Blog Community Personal Growth
When approached to write a piece about how military spouses cope, I immediately began thinking about why we need to cope differently than any other spouse. While it is true that military spouses face challenges many others do not, it is important to remember that the...
by Michelle Ann / Jun 15 2023 / Articles Blog Personal Growth
Settling in for the night after an emotional day of saying goodbye to my spouse once again, I wrap my hands around a warm cup of chamomile tea and let out a sigh of contentment as I think to myself, “I wish I knew then what I know now.” “I wish I had known how to...
by Julie Tully / May 30 2023 / Articles Community Mental Personal Growth Purpose
Let’s face it, modern military life is not easy. Especially for military spouses, faced with the unspoken belief that we should be grateful for our lifestyle and dutifully play the role of unpaid support staff. When it feels like life is just one thing after another,...
by Noralee Jones / May 17 2023 / Articles Body Personal Growth Purpose Wellness Unfiltered
The Real Life Spouse Stories Series is part of InDependent’s Wellness Unfiltered™ program. It’s a platform for military spouses to share their struggles with tougher wellness topics. They’re sharing these stories to help with their healing, open up conversations so...
